We are thrilled to announce that MSL U.S. CEO Diana Littman has been appointed as the 2025 Chair of the Board of Trustees at the Institute for Public Relations (IPR). Diana, who has served as Vice Chair for the past two years, has been deeply engaged in the organization and its mission to be a global leader for the science beneath the art of public relations.
Founded in 1956, the Institute for Public Relations is an independent, nonprofit foundation that creates, curates and promotes research and initiatives that empower professionals with actionable insights; predicts and analyzes global factors transforming the profession; and amplifies and engages PR professionals globally through thought leadership and programming.
In her first letter as Chair, Diana remarked on the importance of the PR profession and organizations like IPR: “We continue to find ourselves in an historic period of PR industry evolution. While change inevitably brings a degree of uncertainty, the critical, business-driving role we have in the world and immense responsibility on our collective shoulders remains the same, if not greater. And we need organizations like IPR by our side, empowering the most successful communications professionals, no matter what stage they are in their careers.”
Top priorities this year are amplifying the outstanding work and research of IPR and expanding two critical programs – IPR ELEVATE for seasoned professionals and IPR NEXT for emerging leaders. MSL is proud to add several new members to these groups: Ashley Trager Chauvin, EVP, Head of Enterprise and B2B Communications, Corporate Reputation (IPR ELEVATE), Kristen Ellis, Senior Account Supervisor (IPR NEXT), Courtney Baer, Account Executive (IPR NEXT) and Anna Gutfreund, Assistant Account Executive (IPR NEXT).
As Diana aptly puts it, IPR is poised to "be a (dare I say the) global leader for the science beneath the art of public relations.”